Gilbert Adams with a friend
4 of 11 portraits of Gilbert Adams
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Gilbert Adams with a friend
by Walton Adams
gelatin silver print, circa 1915
6 3/8 in. x 4 in. (162 mm x 101 mm) overall
Purchased, 2015
Photographs Collection
NPG x199868
Sitterback to top
- Gilbert Adams (1906-1996), Photographer and artist. Sitter associated with 11 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 33 portraits.
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- (Arthur) Walton Adams (1842-1934), Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 13 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
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Current affairs
The Times Newspaper reports that Britain's Army is suffering from a lack of Ammunition Shells, pointing the finger of blame at the Liberal government. The Shell Scandal forced Asquith to form a new coalition government, bringing Conservatives into the cabinet and demonstrating the need to gear the whole country's economy towards the war effort.Art and science
As the threat from aerial attack increased, the decision was made to protect the national art collections by storing them in basements or in locations outside London. On 15th October the National Portrait Gallery under the directorship of Sir Charles John Holmes closed its doors to the public and removed paintings from the walls.International
Stalemate ensues on the Western Front and trench warfare begins as both sides take up defensive positions. While offensive strategies become futile, serious loss of life occurs with the first deployment of tanks and the use of poison gas.Albert Einstein publishes his General Theory of Relativity, a model of gravitation and cosmology.
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